Ana wakes up started and she feels like she has had a panic attack. That can't be she has been asleep. Was it the pain that woke me she thinks. She knows what it was her dream. She was dreaming about being somewhere it was dark and couldn't find anyone or a way out. She felt alone and afraid and that is what woke her. She looks over at Christian he is laying on his side facing her sound asleep. She picks up his arm and puts it over her and snuggles up next to him. He feels her close and pulls her closer to him. Kisses her head and goes back to sleep.
The next morning Christian wakes and finds Ana still wrapped under his arm. At first he finds he odd he usually is the one that keeps her close. Last night he could feel her making sure she never left his side. She must have been in pain and just wanted comfort. He wishes she would have woken him so he could have helped her. He doesn't want to get up and move because he know she will wake up if he does. He closes his eyes and tries to either sleep or just enjoy her being close to her.
" Christian, " Are you awake?" Ana looks up at Christian.
Christian opens his eyes and looks down at her. Yeah Ana, What do you need baby?"
" Would you mind going to get me some more pain medicine and maybe some ice?"
He smiles at her " I don't mind at all. I will be right back."
He gets out of bed and heads down stairs to get the items for Ana. Elliot is up sitting on the couch reading. Christian has to razz him about this.
"Elliot, You can read?"
Elliot looks up from his book and says,
" Yes I can. I know I have so many great things about me that the basic stuff seems to fade into the background. What are you doing up already. I am surprised. Or have you been up for awhile? "
" I have been up for awhile but I didn't want to wake up Ana if I got up. I just laid for a bit."
" How is she? Her ankle still hurting pretty bad?"
" Yes she moved around all night. I think the pain was keeping her up. I actually came down her to get her some pills and ice. Then I will go for a work out down the gym. You want to get a work out in before we hit the slopes?"
" We are going back? I mean I don't think Ana is up for it. "
" I know I thought the girls could hang out here or Sawyer could take them around town. We could go snowboarding for a bit. Meet them back here and get ready for dinner and the Opera."
Elliot shakes his head, " Yeah that sounds good meet you in the gym."
Christian heads upstairs back to the room with Ana. He walks in and she is sitting up and she looks like she has been crying. Christian goes over to the bed places the pills and ice on the table. He sits on the bed and holds Ana.
" Baby, Is it your ankle? I got your pills take them and lets ice it and it will be ok. I am so sorry that this happened. I am sure it will feel better in a few days."
" I ruined the whole vacation. How am I going to wear that beautiful dress and shoes? I wont be able to put one on my sore foot. I really was looking forward to this night. Now what is going to happen."
" Hey baby, the night is going to happen just as planned. So you can't wear the shoes. I don't care about which shoes you are wearing I just want to be there with you. I love you and you haven't ruined anything for me. I am with you and that is what I wanted in this vacation. Time with you. If I have to I will carry you everywhere we need to go. Ana please don't feel like this. We could spend the rest of the time right here in this house and as long as I am with you than that is all I need."
Ana looks up at him with tears in her eyes. " Oh Christian what did I do to deserve such a loving sweet guy in my life. Ok, I promise not to worry about it. I can still wear that beautiful dress you got me for tonight. I don't want to hold you here in the house. If there is something you want to do I will be ok here for awhile. Thank you for being so sweet and kind and helpful."
" Your welcome. Now you take some medicine let me put your foot up on a pillow and the ice on it. You relax once I am done in the gym I will make breakfast and help you downstairs to eat with us all. Now can I get you a book?"
" Yes please, There is one in my bag over there. So you are going to get sweaty. You know I could make you sweaty up here right now."
Christian leans down and kisses her. " That sure is tempting but I already promised Elliot a work out. Can I take a rain check?"
Ana shakes her head. Christian gets up and leaves the room ad heads downstairs to work out with Elliot.
Ana sits back and takes the book and starts reading. She feels much better after talking with Christian. She is not quiet sure how tonight will go but she knows it will be fun.
" Hey Ana your awake Kate says as she walks in the room. How are you feeling? "
" It still hurts, but its getting better. Have you talked to the guys yet. Like what they want to do today? "
" No I haven't but was going to start breakfast and then we can see if they have any ideas for today. Do you want me to help you downstairs and that way we could hang out while I cook."
" Yes, Kate that sounds great. "
Kate helps Ana up and out of the bed. Ana leans on Kate and hops along. The stairs were a little bit tough but they made it. Kate gets Ana situated on the couch and she goes in the kitchen and begins making breakfast. They both talk about the evening plans at the Opera and how nice it will be to go on an evening it will be. Kate tells Ana about some of the Operas she has seen. She also tells her about the kinds of shops that are downtown in Aspen.
They hear Christian and Elliot coming up the stairs. Elliot walks into the kitchen first.
" Kate I though I was making Breakfast this morning?"
" Well we were getting hungry. So its done sit down eat and then go shower because you are all sweaty."
Elliot grabs the juice from the refrigerator and glasses and places them on the table he decided to set for the 4 of them. Christian comes up the stairs and she's Kate cooking and Elliot setting the table. He then glances in the living room and sees Ana on the couch. She is smiling at him and has her arms out to him. He makes it across the room in record speed it seems. He sits down beside her and takes her in his arms.
" Christian did you have a nice work out? I was wondering when you would be done. I was missing you?"
" Please tell me you didn't try and come down here on your own.? You could have hurt yourself. "
" No worries, Kate helped me get down here. I have just been sitting here waiting on you. Now will you please help me to the table? I am so hungry."
" Are you sure? I could bring our plates we could sit here together. "
Ana looks at him and smiles. " I really would like for us to all eat at the table.I promise I won't break it's only breakfast. But I would love for you to take me your strong sweaty arms and carry me to the table."
Christian cant help but smile at her" Now that is an offer I will not turn down. He stands up and lifts Ana off the couch and she wraps her arms around him and gives him a quick kiss.
When Christitan sets her down he starts making her a plate and Ana pours them both some juice. Kate and Elliot are taking about the skiing yesterday and snowboarding today. Ana's face falls and she looks down at her knotted hands on her lap. She knows that she can't do that and one of them will feel like they have to stay with her. She really wants Christian here they could spend the afternoon alone but she knows he will want to go also. Christian looks over at her and he can see she is upset. He reaches over and grabs her hand.
" Hey, I don't think I really feel up to snowboarding today. I would rather spend a lazy day with you. So please don't feel down. You have me and I can be a lot of fun and since you need to spend a lot of time Horizontally I know lots of fun things to do in the position. "
Elliot over hears there conversation, " Hey dude, you are dumping me for a girl? We were going to go and have some time and snowboard and the girls could come if they wanted. You can't bail on me know. "
Kate slaps his arm " Stop your going to make Ana feel bad and Christian no one is dumping you. Ana can't go she is hurt. Now stop being a baby. Come on let's go upstairs we need to talk."
Kate gets up from the table and Elliot follows. Christian looks over at Ana and she is crying. He gets up and pulls Ana ups in his arms and walks over to the couch and sits down with her.
" Ana please don't cry. What Elliot said that was just him being an ass. I can go snowboarding with him any day. Today I need to take care of you today I want to be with you. Not because I have to. Baby , please believe me I have one priority on this trip and that is you. Making you happy and just being with you. "
" Christian, you had these plans set and I don't want to come between that. I don't want you to hate me because I held you back at some point. Please there has to be someway to work this out. I need you and I know you want to be with me. I love you so much for that I know I am your top priority. But you are that for me too. I don't want to hurt Elliot. How can I make this right?"
" Ana, I know you feel like your holding me back from this because you can't go snowboarding but, what if you come with us and sit out in the air and in the lodge and I can come by and see you and hug you and kiss you. We could have some hot chocolate together. If you get board or tired we take Sawyer with us today and he can drive you back here and you can take a bath and we all will come home and get ready and go for our evening.
" Christian yes I could come for awhile I suppose. I just don't want to be a burden on you all. Thank you for making this work. I fall in love with you again everyday. You just get sweeter and sweeter. "
" Come on we need to get you dressed and me dressed. I would love for you to see me snowboard. I love you more every day too."
Christian gets Ana settled in the room and then goes and lets Kate and Elliot in on the plan. He also lets Sawyer and Taylor know the plan. He heads back in the room and finds Ana laying out her Blue dress and his tux. She is hobbling around setting it all up. She looks up and sees Christian and just smiles at him. He knows she is so excited about this evening he is too.
" Hi are you ok with me getting your stuff out and hanging it here for later? I can't to see you in this Christian you will look so handsome. What time will we have to be back here to get ready?"
Christian walks over and kissed her. " I would think 3:00 will be good."
As everyone is getting ready to go to the ski slopes Ana is thinking about her Ankle it's hurting so much. She wants to feel good for later tonight. She wonders if Christian would let her stay here and rest and the others go. Sawyer could stay and if she changes her mind he could driver her there.
When are downstairs she asks him and it takes some convincing that she is ok with this. But finally he gives in and agrees. After he gets Ana all settled on the couch he kisses her goodbye and they all head out.
" Miss. Steele, I am going to go in the office and do some paperwork. If you need me just let me know"
" Thank you Sawyer, I will."
Ana sits and reads for awhile her eyes start to get heavy so she lays her head down and goes to sleep. She doesn't know how long she is asleep when her phone goes off. It's a txt message fro Kate.
Hey girl, I hope you are feeling ok. I wanted to send you some pictures of Christian I thought he might cheer you up. Also I included a video of him on the snowboard. I thought you might like to see how good your man is. There is also a selfie and a video of them all saying hi we love you. Ana looks at the pictures and watches the videos over and over again. She is so glad he is having fun. He works so hard and deserves to unwind. I can't wait to see him tonight. I can't wait to see all of them. Ana reads little more and but her foot is not feeling all that great. A warm bath would probably help a lot.
" Sawyer, are you still here?"
" Yes ma'am. What do you need? "
" Could you help me up to the bedroom. I think I would like to soak my ankle in a hot bath."
" Of course."
Sawyer helps her up stairs and Ana goes in the bathroom and runs a bath. She pours in some bath salt and bubbles. When the water is ready she gets in and it feels so good. She can't help but smile when she thinks about all the baths her and Christian have ever taken together.
************************Meanwhile At the Slopes!***************************
It has been a perfect afternoon. The snow conditions for boarding have been perfect. Kate has taken a break to video Elliot and Christian. They are having fun and are awesome doing some of the tricks. She knows Ana will want to see them racing each other and acting like little kids.
Elliot calls to her., " Hey come on lets go down one more time then we have to head out. " Ok sounds good." They all get ready from the top one more time. They are all head down at good speed Kate sees Christian and Elliot goofing off and she feels uneasy about it. Kids are acting better than them out here.
Elliot shoves Christian and he has to swerve not to hit to boys. He looses control and spins down the hill a little to fast and then veers off and slams into a tree. Kate stands frozen in her spot. Elliot takes off his board and runs over to where Christian is laying. He is face first in the snow Elliot can see blood coming from his face but he doesn't want to move him incase there are neck and back injuries. Some one must have told the lodge because there paramedic crews are on there way. Elliot signals to Kate to come. Kate runs to him.
" Kate you have to tell Taylor and call my parents and Ana I am going to stay with Christian and go to the hospital with him. "
" Oh Elliot he is going to be ok isn't he?"
" Kate please go I don't know yet. Please just go."
Kate gets back to the Lodge as soon she can. She sees Taylor sitting on a couch having something to drink. She runs to him as fast as she can with tears streaming down her face.
" Taylor, please Christian has had an accident he is hurt really bad. We have to let his parents know and Ana. "
Taylor stands up and runs out of the lodge and toward the group of people he sees all gathered around where the paramedics are. He sees them stabbing Christian and getting him ready to be lifted off of the ground. He sees Elliot on hi knees in the snow crying. Taylor then thinks about the Greys' and to get Stephen to fly them out here ASAP. He turns around to look for Kate she mentioned telling Ana. She can't tell her over the phone this will kill her.
Taylor approaches Kate" have you made any calls yet?"
"No Taylor I-i-i- don't know where to start."
" Ok good you need to take the SUV and go back the house and get Ana tell her either there or on the way to the hospital but don't call her on the phone. This is going to kill her. We have no choice with the Grey's I am going to get the jet to bring them here.
" Ok I will go and get her."
Kate runs up to the SUV and gets in it as fast as she can. How is she going to tell Ana. She takes the time during the drive to pull herself together and think of how to tell Ana what happened. She pulls into the drive way and Sawyer is out on the porch. She hopes Taylor has told him because she can't say it twice with out breaking down.
She gets out of the car and runs up to Sawyer . " Did you hear from Taylor?"
Sawyer shakes his head yes. " I am going to be driving you and Miss Steele. She is upstairs she might be done in the bath. "
" Ok Sawyer. Thank you. I will go get her. "
Kate walks into the house takes a deep breathe and heads upstairs. She gets to Ana's door. She knocks lightly and opens the door.
" Ana it's me Kate are you still in the bath?"
" No Kate I am in here just playing with some up dos for my hair for tonight. "
Kate walks into the bathroom and Ana sits in her bath robe playing with her hair. She looks so happy.
" Kate what's wrong you look so pale? Are you feeling ok? Kate why are you starting to cry. Please tell me you are starting to scare me."
Kate walks in closer to her. I don't want to talk in here. Come let me help you into the bedroom and we can sit down on the bed. Ana gets up and Leans on Kate they slowly make there way to the bed. Ana sits and then Kate and she takes Ana's hand.
" Ana, there was an accident on the slope today. Honey, Christian umm he hit a tree. "
" Kate, that that is not funny. Please tell me your telling a joke a bad one but a joke." Ana starts shaking and her voice cracks and tears start coming down her cheeks.
" Ana I wish I was but I am not. Elliot is with him and they are heading to the hospital. Honey get dressed so Sawyer and take us there."
" Kate can I have a minute please? I need to get dressed. "
" Ana you cant walk let me help you ok? "
Kate hurries and finds Ana some clothes. She helps her slip on her jeans over her foot. Ana puts on one shoe and leaves the other one off and just has a sock. She is shaking so bad. Once they have her dressed. Ana can't hold back her tears and she just falls to the floor and starts to rock and cry and scream. Kate kneels down by her and wraps her arms around Ana.
" Ana I am so sorry. Please lets go so you can see him. If he is awake you know he will want to see you. "
" Kate, do you think he is awake? Oh kate, I need to see him. "
" I know honey come on I will get you to him."
They start walking out of the room and the past the spot where Ana had hung his tux for tonight. She stops by it and just stars at the jacket. Kate goes back in the room and Grabs Ana a jacket. When she turns back around Ana is on her knees hugging Christians suite jacket and crying.
" She walks up to Ana and strokes her hair. Hey honey come on it will be ok. Ok sweet you sit there I am going to go grab me another jacket and then we will go."
Ana doesn't answer she just shakes her head. When Kate leaves the room. Ana stagers when getting up and she feels something hit her foot she looks down. Something must have been in Christians pocket. She gets down on her knees and sees a black box that is shaped like a small ring box. She starts shaking again as she opens it. Inside she sees the most beautiful diamond display that she never could have imagined. Suddenly it hits her Christian was going to ask her to marry him tonight. She lays down on the floor gripping the ring box and just feels so sick and hopeless.
Kate comes running back in the room. " Ana honey what is it? "
Kate looks down at what Ana has in hand and she just can't believe this.
" Oh where did you find that Ana? We really should go. "
"Kate I was holding his jacket and it fell out of the pocket. "
" Ana lets put it back in the pocket right now and not think about it. Let's go find out what has happened. "
She helps Ana up and down the stairs and out of the house as fast as she could. Sawyer helps them in the SUV.
Ana just looks out the window on the ride there. She just keeps thinking he was going to ask her to be his wife. She would say yes any day. She wants to see him and hold his hand and tell him it will be ok. Just like he did for her while she was hurting.
Sawyer drops them at the emergency entrance. He goes to park the SUV. When they are in Kate sees a wheelchair and grabs it Ana here sit down. We need to keep you off that foot. She pushes her up to the front desk.
" Excuse me, There was a man who was brought in here just a little bit ago. His name is Christian Grey. Can you tell me where he is?
The lady behinds the desk starts typing. " Yes ma'am he is being prepped for surgery right now. He is on the ICU room. There is a waiting room up there that you can wait in. just go up to the 7th floor. "
" Thank you so much. "
Kate pushes Ana into an elevator and they ride in silence up the the 7th floor. when they get there Kate starts look for a waiting room. She sees a sigh that says ICU waiting room. She pushes Ana there and opens the door and they enter and see Elliot and Taylor and they look so worried.